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Commissar SFLUFAN

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  1. I just remembered that I hadn't completed my 2022 list, so I figured I'd better wrap it up before moving on to 2023...eventually! Remnant from the Ashes (PC - Steam) OK, right of the bat: much like I did with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, I used this trainer to complete the game on PC and also much like Sekiro, I have no regrets about it at all! The fact of the matter is that even though the game can "theoretically" be played as a single-player title, there is little doubt in my mind that its core design really intends (if not outright demands) that it be played in co-op. As I've mentioned, my gaming skills aren't exactly the best, but I'm fairly certain that even players with higher skill levels than mine will be hard-pressed to finish the game as a solo player even on the lowest ("Normal") difficulty level or if they manage to power through, that the experience would be vastly more frustrating than fun for much of its duration. Hopefully, this is something that will be addressed in its upcoming sequel through the inclusion of an "Easy" difficulty level for those solo players who genuinely want to play the game as a single-player experience. Overall, the game is really quite engaging and represents a somewhat different post-apocalyptic setting than the one that we're commonly used to seeing as the enemy known as "The Root" is...well, I'm not even sure that fully understand who or what they are or where they even originated from and I made damned sure to absorb every piece of lore material that the game offered. I do think that the sense of mystery about The Root actually does help contribute to my overall apprecton of the game's setting. Just as a note - the "Subject 2923" DLC should really be considered "essential" as its campaign takes place after that of the main game and actually completes the game's narrative arc. From a gameplay perspective, it does have some "Souls-like/Souls-lite" inspiration in certain elements (bonfire checkpoints, flask system for health regeneration, dodge roll with invincibility frames), but I do think such a description is somewhat reductive (as it invariably turns out to be at least 75% of time that it's used). One of the key differentiators is the level design in that Remnant uses a kinda/sorta procedurally-generated system for its levels that does add some degree of variety through multiple playthroughs, but this occurs at the expense of the levels themselves being particularly memorable, which they sure as hell aren't. Another downside of this system is that certain quests (and their associated achievements/trophies) are tied to the world state when you generate a particular realm. This means that you might have to re-roll a realm several times in order to generate the correct world state to complete that quest. Fortunately, regenerating a realm's world state is pretty easy to execute from your home base, but it's still somewhat annoying nevertheless. While I really can't say that I'd recommend this game to be played as a solo, single-player campaign (especially on the console where use of a trainer is simply impossible) due to its fairly challenging difficulty level, I have little doubt that it would absolutely shine as a fantastic co-op experience with a buddy or two. Signalis (PC - Steam) I've saved the best for last as this absolute gem of a game was hands-down my personal 2022 Game of the Year Rather than make your eyes glaze over with another wall of text, I'll let our official Signalis thread do the talking (typing) for me! And that's a really belated conclusion to my Games of 2022 - let's how long it takes me to get around to 2023!
  2. Yeah, that's definitely not gonna happen, BUT what it can do is force the GOP to spend money in Florida that they otherwise would be using in other areas.
  3. Non-Fiction: The Wager by David Grann (The Lost City of Z, Killers of the Flower Moon) The Wager by David Grann: 9780385534260 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books WWW.PENGUINRANDOMHOUSE.COM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals... As someone who is a huge fan of "Master & Commander" and other nautical tales from the Age of Sail, it should come as no surprise that I'm VERY much enjoying this one, especially since the vocal performance audiobook's narrator (Dion Graham) is highly engaging! The vividly detailed descriptions of life aboard an 18th century Royal Navy warship practically compel the reader/listener to sympathize with the unrelenting hardship and toil of the crew. And when things start going wrong when they reach Cape Horn at the tip of South America, I promise that as a reader/listener, you will experience at least a fraction of sheer terror that the crew experienced. I promise that this one is well worth your time! Fiction: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin (The Passage) The Ferryman by Justin Cronin: 9780525619475 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books WWW.PENGUINRANDOMHOUSE.COM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.”—STEPHEN KING From the New York Times bestselling... I've heard fairly decent things about Cronin's post-apocalyptic zombie/vampire virus novel The Passage so I decided to give this one a shot because the concept does sound pretty intriguing in a "Logan's Run"-ish kinda way and so far it is! I wouldn't describe this as "high literature" in any way, shape, or form, nor are the characters drawn with any significant degree of complexity, but it is entertaining and I'm moving through it at a pretty good clip so I do recommend it if you're looking for something that won't strain those neurons too much!
  4. Which also shouldn't be confused with Atlas Fallen which prominently features sand and dust which are very close to ash: Atlas Fallen - Focus Entertainment WWW.FOCUS-ENTMT.COM
  5. Jim Gray, the former Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, discusses his and the tribe's involvement in the making of the film in the extensive Muskrat App thread below: Jim Gray (The former Chief) (@JimGraytweetz): "I was fortunate enough to get a private screening of the film, Killers of the Flower Moon earlier this month. Having been marginally released from my NDA with the premiere of the film today at Cannes, I have a few thoughts." | nitter.nl NITTER.NL I was fortunate enough to get a private screening of the film, Killers of the Flower Moon earlier this month. Having been marginally released from my NDA with the premiere of the film today at Cannes, I have a few thoughts.
  6. Reviews from Cannes: 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Review: DiCaprio Gives His Best Performance for Scorsese's Bitterest Crime Epic WWW.INDIEWIRE.COM Martin Scorsese’s movie about the Osage Nation murders sacrifices the mythic sweep of David Grann’s book in favor of telling a poisonous love story. ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: Martin Scorsese’s Osage Murders Movie Is Overlong but Never Slow VARIETY.COM Instead of focusing on the Native victims, Martin Scorsese lets Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have the lion's share of the screen time. Killers of the Flower Moon review – Scorsese’s remarkable epic about the bloody birth of America | Cannes 2023 | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star in this macabre western about serial murders among the Osage tribe in 1920s Oklahoma, which reflects the erasure of Native Americans from the US ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Is Martin Scorsese’s Great American Tragedy WWW.ROLLINGSTONE.COM The filmmaker takes on David Grann’s bestseller about a murder epidemic among the Osage and turns it into a masterful indictment of white supremacy. ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Lead Martin Scorsese’s Searing True-Crime Epic WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM Robert De Niro also stars in the epic adaptation of David Grann’s book about the Osage Murders, with a supporting cast that includes Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow and Brendan Fraser. Killers of the Flower Moon Review: Leonardo DiCaprio Film Is Vast, Vital WWW.THEWRAP.COM Cannes 2023: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro are terrific in Martin Scorsese's true crime epic Killers of the Flower Moon. Killers of the Flower Moon is another Martin Scorsese masterpiece – review WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK DiCaprio and De Niro are brilliant, but it is relative unknown Lily Gladstone who is truly extraordinary Killers of the Flower Moon Is the Slipperiest of Things WWW.VULTURE.COM It’s not Martin Scorsese’s western, and it’s not another gangster epic. It’s his marriage story. Martin Scorsese Has Never Made a Movie Like ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ | Vanity Fair WWW.VANITYFAIR.COM Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone anchor a riveting American crime story. Martin Scorsese’s 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Is a Triumph - The Atlantic WWW.THEATLANTIC.COM The highly anticipated adaptation of David Grann’s book is extraordinary filmmaking—and a big win for Apple TV+. Cannes: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ grips, disturbs — and disappoints WWW.LATIMES.COM The searing, sprawling 'Killers,' which premiered Saturday at Cannes, is both like and unlike anything its director has ever done. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Review: Lily Gladstone Devastates in Indigenous Epic THEPLAYLIST.NET Lily Gladstone forms a devastating partnership with Martin Scorsese in 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' an Indigenous epic. Killers of the Flower Moon review – Scorsese’s magnificent period epic is an instant American classic | Movies | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro star in a sinuous, pitch-black tragedy about how the west was really won ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Review: Scorsese, De Niro, DiCaprio Take On Powerful And Dark Epic Of Love, Deception, Murder And Greed Set Against The Osage Nation – Cannes Film Festival DEADLINE.COM A review of 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' from Martin Scorsese premiering at Cannes with Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone.
  7. ISW analysis for 20 May 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 20, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin declared victory in Bakhmut City on May 20 and announced his intent to withdraw from the city on May 25. Prigozhin claimed that Wagner Group forces completely captured Bakhmut City on May 20, seizing the last
  8. Congratulations - you just fell hook, line, and sinker for a completely fan-made trailer that obviously (and poorly) reuses footage from the original series. Please only post trailers from "official" channels going forward, OK?
  9. The commercial performance of the System Shock 1 Remake will definitely be a significant determining factor in whether they even consider a full System Shock 2 Remake
  10. ISW analysis for 19 May 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG A Ukrainian official stated that Russian forces have concentrated most of their available reserves to the Bakhmut area and slowed Ukrainian counterattacks in the past 24 hours. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar stated on May 19 that Russian
  11. The problem is that a large proportion of the House GOP is considerably more populist (their campaigns are largely funded by small donors) than in the past and therefore NOT beholden to "corporate handlers".
  12. Steam Store page is up with the PC system requirements: Pre-purchase Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam STORE.STEAMPOWERED.COM Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
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